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The right to privacy in India has evolved through judicial interpretation into a recognized fundamental right under Article 21, but it remains a fluid concept requiring ongoing reassessment in response to technological and socio-political changes. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To examine the historical evolution, constitutional scope, and modern judicial interpretation of the right to privacy in India while evaluating how courts balance personal liberties against legitimate state interests.

August 31, 2026Open Access

Contours of the Right to Privacy in India: Constitutional Evolution and Judicial Interpretation

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To examine the historical evolution, constitutional scope, and modern judicial interpretation of the right to privacy in India while evaluating how courts balance personal liberties against legitimate state interests.
Conducted a doctrinal and historical analysis of landmark Indian Supreme Court decisions spanning from 1954 to 2017.
Assessed recent legislative instruments, specifically the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, in relation to emerging digital surveillance and biometric technologies.
Traced the constitutional shift from early restrictive rulings in M.P. Sharma and Kharak Singh to the unanimous 2017 Puttaswamy decision establishing privacy as a fundamental right under Article 21.
Identified that the Puttaswamy ruling aligned domestic jurisprudence with global frameworks, notably Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Article 17 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Determined that privacy rights remain dynamically contested against public order and national security needs, requiring continual judicial reassessment amidst rapid technological development.

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Legal review uncovers the constitutional expansion of privacy protections in Indian jurisprudence, highlighting tensions between individual liberties and state surveillance.

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Madhuri V. Sarwade (2026) studied this question.

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Legal review uncovers the constitutional expansion of privacy protections in Indian jurisprudence, highlighting tensions between individual liberties and state surveillance.

Contours of the Right to Privacy in India: Constitutional Evolution and Judicial Interpretation

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Contours of the Right to Privacy in India: Constitutional Evolution and Judicial Interpretation

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